Wednesday afternoon, police said two students got into a minor car accident while playing what's known as the Assassin Game.

"Students get caught up in the act of the game and they forget common sense," said Merrimack police Lt. Dean Killkelley.

A student, whose car was damaged, said he was trying to complete a mission of "assassinating" a classmate with a squirt gun when that classmate hit his car.

"I couldn't believe it. I was like, 'This is ridiculous,'" said senior Josh Potvin. "I can't believe he hit the car."Students said the stakes are high in the game because of a $750 jackpot for the winner.

The student-run game, which costs $5 to join, started about a week ago. Each participant is assigned a classmate to "assassinate" with a squirt gun off school property.

The last student who isn't assassinated wins the jackpot, but Potvin said the game has gotten out of hand.

"I think it was taken too far," he said. "I just think people take it too seriously."

Police have not determined if they will file criminal charges, but Killkelley said those charges could include reckless driving.

The family of the other student whose car was damaged in the crash would not comment.

Merrimack High School Principal Ken Johnson said that the school does not condone the Assassin Game.